{
  "id": 7125973,
  "title": "MP’s Sendhwa Operation Green Strike: 11,000 Cannabis Plants Worth Over ₹1 Crore Seized, Drones Scan 19 Villages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/mps-sendhwa-operation-green-strike-11-000-cannabis-plants-worth-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mps-sendhwa-operation-green-strike-11000-cannabis-plants-worth-over-1-crore-seized-drones-scan-19-villages"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a major Operation Green Strike, police in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh, seized over 11,000 cannabis plants worth more than Rs one crore during a coordinated search across 19 villages in the hilly and forested areas under Varla police station on Saturday. The operation involved 12 teams comprising over 400 police personnel and was supported by drones to scan suspicious fields. The seized plants, found in five fields, weighed more than 23 quintals. Police from Khargone and Khandwa districts assisted in the operation, which also saw trekkers from Barwani police venturing into remote regions like Dokliyapani, Dhavliyagir, Bagdari, Takiyapani, and Aadnadi. Five cases have been registered under the NDPS Act, and further action is being taken following information from the forest department regarding leaseholders and encroachers. This follows a previous major seizure on September 10 when police recovered over 6,000 cannabis plants from four fields in the Shakkarkua-Borpadava area, bringing the total seized over two days to more than 34 quintals.",
  "summary": "Sendhwa (Madhya Pradesh): Police seized more than 11,000 illegally cultivated cannabis plants during a massive operation across hilly and forested areas under Varla police station in Sendhwa subdivision. Under 'Operation Green Strike', 12 teams comprising over 400 police personnel conducted simultaneous searches across 19 villages on Saturday with the help of drones. Cannabis plants were found…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}